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1. 08:33 AM - Major disruptions in the flow of electrons . . . (Robert L. Nuckolls, III)
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| Subject: | Major disruptions in the flow of electrons . . . |
Two nights ago, Wichita and surrounds were hit
by a storm that was apparently limited to straight
line winds . . . no tornadic activity . . . but
wind is wind . . . whether it spins or just blows.
http://tinyurl.com/ooy9by8
Our home in Wichita occupied by our son, daughter-
in-law and 5 kids was one of 30,000 homes in area
deprived of power . . . including the home of my
father-in-law right behind our house. The damage
is such that power is not expected to be restored
until Monday.
We drove two generators up to Wichita and spent
some time yesterday afternoon getting the two
houses lit up and refrigerators refrigerating.
My son also has a 100gal salt-water tank
that is easily stressed when deprived of power
to maintain temperature and circulation. It's
no small task to create a bit of ocean in your
living room. At particular risk was a lot
of corals that grow in his tank . . .
So we were pleased to see the numbers coming
back into good order as the little hummer on
the patio shouldered the loads.
We had generators on hand to support the son's
shaved ice trailer that he takes to various
happenings over the summer . . . and another one
to support our own minimal needs out in the boonies.
Funny tho, this is the second time in less than
a year that we had to power up the Wichita homestead
although last year was for only 24 hours.
I've got a natural gas conversion kit for my
generator, not yet installed and plumbed. As
I was hooking Zach up yesterday I was eyeing
a gas line coming out of the house three
feet away that powers a gas grill . . . maybe
I ought to get an NG kit for Zach's machine too.
Whether it's cockpits, airframes and passengers
-OR- refrigerators, grand kids and coral micro-
reefs, it's all about FMEA . . . anticipating
probabilities of the greatest risks while striving
to have an adequate and convenient plan-B in
place.
Fly comfortably and confidently my friends . . .
Bob . . .
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